Daguerre and the photo camera(
Visual
)4
editions published
between
1994
and
2004
in
English
and held by
84 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"The antecedents of Daguerre's camera, its technological innovations, some of the marvels that were recorded with it, and
where it all led."--Container

The cinematograph(
Visual
)4
editions published
between
1994
and
2012
in
English
and held by
42 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Explains the many antecedents of the cinematograph, shows excerpts from the films of Lumière and Méliès (who elevated film
to the level of art), and sheds light on the technological advances in the art of film

Mr. Edison and his phonograph(
Visual
)2
editions published
between
1994
and
2004
in
English
and held by
15 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"The story of the nearly-deaf man who invented the phonograph, and of his invention, from cylinder to compact disc."--Container

The computer(
Visual
)2
editions published
between
1994
and
2004
in
English
and held by
7 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Faces the history of computer design and development, including the work of pioneers such as Blaise Pascal, German-born Konrad
Suzes, John von Neumann, Alan Turing and George Boole

The foundations of modern flight the glider(
Visual
)2
editions published
between
1994
and
2004
in
English
and held by
6 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Traces the invention of the glider, from the first designed by Otto Lilienthal and tested in a successful first flight, to
his predecessors' contributions

The Wright brothers' flying machine(
Visual
)2
editions published
between
1994
and
2004
in
English
and held by
6 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Shows why the invention of the first powered plane, based on the fundamentals of aeordynamics, flight control and propulsion,
sparked new interest in airplane technology. Looks also at the contributions of the brothers Wright's predecessors

Otto's engine the four-stroke cycle(
Visual
)2
editions published
between
1994
and
2004
in
English
and held by
5 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
In 1878, Nicholas Otto invented the four stroke engine and shook the world. It marked the beginning of motorized transportation
and other uses. By simply updating his principles, it remains valuable for the modern world

Marconi and wireless telegraphy(
Visual
)2
editions published
between
1994
and
2004
in
English
and held by
4 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Traces the invention of the wireless telegraph by Guglielmo Marconi and how it influenced the modern world

Samuel Morse and the telegraph(
Visual
)2
editions published
between
1994
and
2004
in
English
and held by
4 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
The invention of electric telegraph. Focusses on Samuel F.B. Morse and his predecessors influenced communication

The transistor(
Visual
)2
editions published
between
1994
and
2004
in
English
and held by
4 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Presents the development of the invention of the transistor that revolutionized electronics. Shows the role of three American
physicists who researched and designed it in 1947: Bardeen, Shockley, and Brattain at the Bell Telephone Laboratories in Murray
Hill, N.Y